South African · JNB
What gates does South African use at Johannesburg Airport (JNB)?
South African uses 22 gates at Johannesburg Airport (JNB), mainly in Terminal B’s Concourses D and A, with about 34 departures a day (Oct 8–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 1 of them. By departures: Terminal B’s Concourses D (36% of its departures) and A (23%).
Based on 950 South African flights at JNB, Oct 8–21, 2026 (full days)
How South African compares at JNB
- 3rd of the 46 airlines with regular flights at JNB by departures: 13% of them (34 departures a day of about 262 a day).
- 0.9 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 59% fewer than the airport’s 2.2.
- Median turn at the gate: 110 min, 20 min longer than the airport median (89 min).
- At JNB, South African’s 34 departures a day compare with FlySafair’s 56 and CemAir’s 12. South African has 1 gate of its own; FlySafair 6; CemAir shares its gates.
Where South African flies nonstop from JNB
16 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 8–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Cape TownCPT | 10/day | FlySafair (20/day), Airlink (6-7/day), LIFT (5-6/day), CemAir (1-2/day), Singapore Airlines (3-4/week) |
| DURDUR | 7/day | FlySafair (18/day), Airlink (3/day), LIFT (2-3/day), Turkish Airlines (3/week), CemAir (1-2/week) |
| PLZPLZ | 3/day | FlySafair (4-5/day), Airlink (3/day), CemAir (2/week) |
| GBEGBE | 2/day | Airlink (5-6/day), Air Botswana (1-2/day) |
| WindhoekWDH | 2/day | Airlink (3-4/day) |
| HREHRE | 1-2/day | Airlink (5/day), Fastjet (2-3/day), FlySafair (2/day), Air Zimbabwe (3/week) |
| LUNLUN | 1-2/day | Airlink (3/day), Proflight (2-3/day), Zambia Airways (1/day) |
| FBMFBM | 1/day | Airlink (1/day) |
| Plaine MagnienMRU | 1/day | Air Mauritius (1/day), FlySafair (4-5/week) |
| VFAVFA | 6-7/week | Airlink (2/day), CemAir (1/day), Fastjet (1/day), FlySafair (3/week) |
| KinshasaFIH | 5/week | ASKY (4/week) |
| AccraACC | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Dar es SalaamDAR | 4-5/week | Air Tanzania (3/week), Airlink (2-3/week) |
| LagosLOS | 4/week | none seen |
| PerthPER | 4/week | Qantas (3/week) |
| São PauloGRU | 2/week | LATAM (3/week) |
When South African flies at JNB
- First departure of the day usually around 6:00 am, the last around 10:00 pm.
- Busiest hour: 3:00 pm–4:00 pm, with about 8 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at JNB (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
South African’s aircraft at JNB
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| A320 | 32/day | not listed |
| A330-300 | 2-3/day | not listed |
Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
South African’s gates at JNB
Terminal B, Concourse D D1
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 14 full days of flights at JNB, Oct 8–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where South African flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Its departures have no seat count yet, so its seats aren’t counted.
South African at JNB: questions
What terminal is South African at Johannesburg Airport (JNB)?
South African flies from Terminal B’s Concourses D and A at Johannesburg Airport (JNB). By departures: Terminal B’s Concourses D (36% of its departures) and A (23%).
What gates does South African use at JNB?
South African has 1 gate at JNB (the airline flying each one most): D1. It used 22 gates in all over Oct 8–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does South African have from JNB?
About 34 departures a day, averaged over Oct 8–21, 2026.
Where does South African fly nonstop from JNB?
South African flies nonstop to 16 cities from JNB, the most often to Cape Town, DUR, PLZ, GBE, Windhoek and HRE. Routes seen Oct 8–21, 2026.
When is South African’s first flight out of JNB?
Usually around 6:00 am; the last leaves around 10:00 pm.
Does South African share gates at JNB?
Yes: 21 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate A1 with Airlink, Kenya Airways, FlySafair and Air Seychelles.
Other airlines at JNB
All of JNB’s gates by airline · South African at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from JNB